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'''W. W.'''
pounds sterling, and beleivet … '''W. W.'''
pounds sterling, and beleiveth that in case the same had come in safety to<br />
this Port of London they would have yeilded the summe of four score thousand<br />
pounds sterling. And further he cannot depose.
To the fourtha rticle of the sayd allegation This deponent saith that the said ships the<br />
''Saint Peter'' and the other dutch shipp in Company with her fought with and<br />
against the ''harry Bonadventure'' by the space of three of four howres<br />
and did their utmost endeavour to sinke and destroy her, and killed some<br />
of her men and wounded others. And saith that att the beginning of<br />
the Chase and fight the ''harry Bonadventure'' wore the Colours of this<br />
Commonwealth, and the ''Saint Peter'' and the sayd other dutch shipp wore the<br />
holland Colours of the sight and observation of this deponent. And further<br />
he cannot depose.
To the fifth he saith he heard the Steersman and Chyrurgeon of the<br />
said shipp the ''Saint Peter'' after the tyme of seizure say and declare that<br />
the aforesayd goods were all taken into the ''Saint Peter'' att Venice, and that<br />
she with her Lading was bound for Amsterdam and was there to deliver her<br />
Lading, And somuch likewise appeared by the bill of lading for the<br />
sayd goods, seene and perused by this deponent, in which bills all the<br />
sayd goods and Lading were consigned to Merchants of Amsterdam.<br />
And otherwise he cannot depose.
To the sixth he saith That upon the taking of the sayd shipp ''Saint Peter'' she<br />
having receyved hurt in her masts and rigging, and the ''Harry''<br />
''Bonadventure'' having likewise susteyned some hurt in the sayd fight<br />
he this deponent and his Company returned with both the sayd shipps<br />
to Messina and there arrived on or about the 25th day of May 1653.<br />
And saith that he this deponent there bought provided and fitted a shoare<br />
by his owne Carpenters a foremast for the ''Saint Peter'', and a maine topmast<br />
for the ''harry Bondaventure'', with other necessaries requisit to enable<br />
the sayd shipps to proceed to Tunnys aforesayd. And otherwise cannot<br />
depose.
To the seventh he saith That this deponent uppon his arrivall att Messina<br />
being a Citty under the dominions of the King of Spaine, having there<br />
released, all the dutch prisoners late of the Company of the ''Saint Peter'', three<br />
onely excepted, the Governor and Inhabitants of Messina did furnishe<br />
the sayd Dutch men so released with ?ffeloncas and sent them to sea to meet<br />
with two dutch shipps the ''Lyon'' comeing from Smyrna richly laden with<br />
silkes, and the ''Diamond'' comeing from Alexandria; And further saith<br />
that the sayd Governor and Magistrates of Messina understanding that the sayd<br />
two dutch shipps were bound therewith or for the ?Barre of Messina, and to hinder this deponent as he<br />
verily beleiveth from attempting any thing against them to the great<br />
dissXXXX of this Commonwealth refused to suffer this deponent or his Company<br />
to fetch from the shoare the two masts by him provided as aforesayd, and allso<br />
threatned this deponent to sinke his shipps if he should offer to weigh anchor<br />
and moreover tooke away the old foremast of the ''Saint Peter'' being carryed<br />
a shoare to mend, by which meanes and other injurious practises of them<br />
the sayd Governor Magistrates and Inhabitants of Messina, this deponent<br />
was there deteyned neere a fortnight longer than he might or should have<br />
stayed in case he had bene accomodated with necessaries for his moneyes<br />
according to the promise of the sayd Governo:r to whom this deponent p:rsented<br />
a Chest of Venice glasses and fifty ?Chequeenes of Gold, in all to<br />
valueeenes of Gold, in all to<br />
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